Air Quality Lab — Detroit, United States
Air Quality Profile
Detroit reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.4 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Detroit
United States
United StatesAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1010 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.86.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1010 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
8.58.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.86.8 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
8.88.8 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
9.79.7 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Apr, Sep–OctWorst months: Jan, Nov–Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across United States
Detroit: 8.4 µg/m³. Typical range in United States: 6.4–7.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Anchorage, 4.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Los Angeles, 13.8 µg/m³.
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